Mission Statement: To foster a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community that enhances the quality of life for all
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
CITY OF SONORA
City Council Regular Meeting - Amended
Agenda
Monday, April 06, 2026
5:00 PM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sonora City Council will have their regular meeting on April 6, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the City of Sonora Council Chambers located at 94 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370.
This meeting is physically open to the Public and citizens who wish to provide public comment during the meeting will be invited to do so by the Mayor.
Written comments can be submitted to be included as part of the administrative record; they will not be read during the meeting. All comments must be received by 3:00 pm on the day of the noticed meeting and can be submitted to the City Clerk at 94 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370, or via email to [email protected].
Public Access Audio and Video Live Streaming
The Public will not have access to give public comments via public access audio and video live streaming; they are available for audio and visual only; and can be accessed via our website at www.sonoraca.com.
Remote viewing of the meeting via live streaming is provided to members of the public as a courtesy. If the live streaming connection malfunctions for any reason and no Council Members are attending via teleconference, the City Council will continue the public meeting in Chambers without remote access.
CITY COUNCIL appreciates your interest and encourages participation. Regularly scheduled meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.
The numerical order of the items on this agenda is for convenience of reference. Items may be taken out of order upon request of the Mayor or Council Members. All questions shall be directed to the Mayor who, at their discretion, will refer to Staff.
___________________________________________________________________________________________ Mayor Ann Segerstrom
Vice Mayor Andy Merrill
Council Members Bess Levine, Stephen Opie, Mark Plummer City Administrator Christopher Gorsky
City Attorney Douglas White
___________________________________________________________________________________________ Mission Statement: To foster a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community that enhances the quality of life for all
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
OPEN SESSION - 5:00 PM
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
3. CITY CLERK’S REPORT ON AGENDA POSTING
4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
5. PUBLIC COMMENT (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
The public may address the Council on any item of public interest not otherwise on the agenda that is within the jurisdiction of the City. No action may be taken. Matters to be addressed may be referred to City Staff or placed on a subsequent meeting Agenda. Speakers are limited to a three (3) minute presentation.
6. PRESENTATIONS
A. Receive an Update from Tuolumne County District 1 Supervisor Mike Holland; Chris Gorsky, City Administrator.
B. Receive an Introduction and Reading of the Oath for the New Administrative Services Officer/City Clerk Nicole McCutchen; Tracy Skelly, Administrative Services Officer/City Clerk.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be voted on in one motion unless a Council member or member of the public has a question or wishes to discuss an item. In that case, the item will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
A. Consider Approval of the Meeting Minutes from March 16, 2026; Stacy Enos-Del Razo, Deputy City Clerk.
B. Approve a Proclamation Recognizing March 7–14, 2026, as California Arbor Week in the City of Sonora; Ann Segerstrom, Mayor.
C. Review and Discuss Adding to a Future Agenda a Proclamation Recognizing April 19-25, 2026, as California Cities Week in the City of Sonora; Ann Segerstrom, Mayor.
D. Receive the 2025 General Plan Annual Progress Report; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
E. Consider Approval for the City Administrator to Sign and Record a Substitution of Trustee and Full Reconveyance for APN 035-262-015; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
Mission Statement: To foster a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community that enhances the quality of life for all
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
8. PUBLIC HEARING
A. Waive the Second Reading by Title Only and Adopt Ordinance No. 915, Approving a Development Agreement Between the City of Sonora and SV110 LLC to Extend the Life of the Cuesta Heights Vesting Tentative Map; Tyler Summersett, Community Development Director.
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Consider Approval of Amendment Request #1 to Task Order 26-04 in the Amount of $88,882.44 for Dewberry Engineers Inc. (Dewberry) to Provide Engineering and Surveying Services to Generate a Mobile LiDAR Database of All City Owned Streets Within the City of Sonora and to Prepare a PCI Assessment; Carlye Buchholz, City Engineer.
10. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consider Approval of Sierra Mountain Construction Inc. Total Bid Price of $143,587.24 to Complete Thermoplastic Striping and Pavement Markings for South Washington Street and Mono Way, and Dewberry Engineers Inc. (Dewberry) Task Order No. 26-10 in the Amount of $16,350, to Complete Construction Management and Inspection Services; Carlye Buchholz, City Engineer.
B. Consider Approval for the Removal and Replacement of the Playground Surface at Rotary Park Located off Woods Creek Drive, Utilizing On-Call Contractor George Reed; Carlye Buchholz, City Engineer.
C. Consider Authorization to Implement a Meeting-in-a-Box Community Engagement Activity as Part of the Outreach Strategy for the Active Transportation Program (ATP) Grant Applications for the Sonora Moves Project and the Downtown Sidewalk Improvement Project; Rebecca Neilon, City Engineer.
D. Consider Approval of Resolution Number 04-06-2026-A, Authorizing the Closure of State Route 49 (Washington Street) and Certain City Streets for the 2026 Mother Lode Round-Up Parade; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
E. Consider Approval of Resolution Number 04-06-2026-B, Authorizing Opened Alcoholic Beverage Containers and Public Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages within Designated Areas of the Special Event.
These Areas are Marked by Street Closures on SR 49 (Washington Street) and Other Identified City Streets for the 2026 Mother Lode Round-Up Parade; Turu VanderWiel, Police Chief.
11. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
12. ADJOURNMENT
Mission Statement: To foster a safe, vibrant, and prosperous community that enhances the quality of life for all
Vision Statement: With leadership and integrity, the City of Sonora commits to excellent service through collaboration and innovation
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk at City Hall (209) 532-4541, [email protected]. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting (28 CFR
35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the City Administrator’s Office at 94 N. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370 during normal business hours (8:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays). The agenda and supporting public documents are also available on our City website www.sonoraca.com listed under the agenda/minutes link on the Government page.